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id | species | tribe ▲ | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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6272 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Pods gathered when two thirds ripe and the cotton used for weaving clothing. The cotton was used for weaving beautiful white dance kilts, women's belts and other articles of clothing. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
6273 | Asclepias subverticillata (Gray) Vail 445 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 88 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Coma made into cords and used for fastening plumes to the prayer sticks. The sticks were used as offerings and were planted in the fields and in sacred springs. An excavation was made in the bed of the spring in which the offerings were deposited with a stone attached and covered with soil from the bottom. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88 |
7447 | Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths 608 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 83 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Grass bunches tied together and the severed end used as a hairbrush, the other as a broom. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 83 |
13623 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used to make baskets. The outer bark was removed and the stems were covered with sand to render them more pliable. The stems were often dyed and some of the completed baskets were decorated with color. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
16130 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Cotton used to make ceremonial garments. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 77 |
16131 | Gossypium hirsutum L. 1766 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Fuzz made into cords and used ceremonially. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 92 |
25532 | Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray 2753 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Pleasantly fragrant plant used for weaving baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
33241 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems, with the bark removed, used in making fine 'Apache' and other baskets. The bark covered stems were used to form patterns in the weave. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
35929 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Slender switches used to make baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
35930 | Salix irrorata Anderss. 3535 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Stems formerly used for filling between the house rafters. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
38776 | Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc. 3805 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Grass bunches fastened together and used to construct shelters in or near the distant fields. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
38777 | Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc. 3805 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass bunches fastened together to make mats for covering hatchways and other openings in the house. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
43975 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Interlaced leaves used to make baskets. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
43976 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Split leaves used to make winnowing baskets, baskets for serving food & for transporting materials. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43977 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaf fibers used in weaving fabrics. The leaves were folded about four inches in length and tied with a fragment of the leaf. These folds were boiled with a small quantity of cedar ashes. When sufficiently cooked, the leaves were placed in a bowl or basket and cooled. When the leaves were cooled, youths and young women peeled off the epidermis, and chewed the leaves starting at one end and progressing to the other. After chewing the leaves, the fibers were separated, straightened out, tied with fiber strings and hung in an inner room to dry. When required for weaving, the fibers were soaked in water to soften them. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43978 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 45 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves boiled, chewed and fiber woven into skirts and kilts. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 45 |
43979 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fibers made into cords used to tie prayer plume offerings together & for other ceremonial uses. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43980 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 40 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves boiled, chewed and made into a double-stranded cord. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 40 |
43981 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Split leaves used in place of cords or rope. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
43982 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves split, plaited and made into water-carrying head pads. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 47 |
43983 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 36 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves split and plaited into mats to cover various vessels. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 36 |
43984 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Split leaves plaited into mats for covering hatchways, grain vases and other vessels. The leaves are also used for making pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
44192 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 82 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Leaves made into brushes & used for decorating pottery, ceremonial masks, alters and other objects. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 82 |
44193 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 79 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaves soaked in water to soften them and made into rope by knotting them together. The fibers of the leaves were separated and lengthened for making a coarse cord. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 79 |
44194 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | bc41 58 | 47 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves split, plaited and made into water-carrying head pads. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 47 |
44195 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 79 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for making mats, cincture pads and other articles. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 79 |
1538 | Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris 68 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used for the designs in baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
2596 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
4241 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Bark used by children as sleds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
7382 | Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm. 592 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 20 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for bedding. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
11300 | Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp 1112 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 25 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
18369 | Juncus effusus L. 2042 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used by young females to practice making baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
27277 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make the horizontal weave in coarse baskets used for drying foods in the smoke house. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 43 |
29153 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 46 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for bedding. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 46 |
36079 | Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. 3547 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36109 | Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. 3550 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
37744 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used for building materials. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
37745 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Wood used to make canoes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
41418 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves woven together to make raincoats. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41419 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves woven together to make a mat. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
42361 | Vaccinium parvifolium Sm. 4085 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Branches used as brooms. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 61 |
42374 | Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville 4086 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Branches used as brooms. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 61 |
43572 | Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. 4195 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Leaves used to obtain fiber. Fibers were harvested when leaves were fully grown and then dyed with alder bark. The strands could be dyed by chewing in Alnus bark and running the fibers through the mouth or by pounding the bark in a mortar and pestle. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 | |
43733 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Small leaves used to make dresses. Plants were burned every year. Leaves were harvested in the spring when they first began to grow out from their charred rhizome. Prior to use, the leaves were soaked in water to make them pliable, but if left too long they turned green. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
8129 | Carex sp. 752 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 93 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Large roots used to make baskets. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 93 |
8888 | Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins 838 | Yuki 287 | b08 179 | 138 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Red bark used as design material on twined basketry. | Barrett, S. A., 1908, Pomo Indian Basketry, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7:134-308, page 138 |
8889 | Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins 838 | Yuki 287 | k30 199 | 423 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used as basket material. | Kelly, Isabel T., 1930, Yuki Basketry, University of Calfornia Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 24:421-444, page 423 |
8890 | Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins 838 | Yuki 287 | k30 199 | 423 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Wood, sapwood and roots used for sewing material. | Kelly, Isabel T., 1930, Yuki Basketry, University of Calfornia Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 24:421-444, page 423 |
10901 | Cornus glabrata Benth. 1095 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Branches used to make coarse baskets. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 92 |
11148 | Cornus sp. 1103 | Yuki 287 | k30 199 | 423 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used as basket material. | Kelly, Isabel T., 1930, Yuki Basketry, University of Calfornia Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 24:421-444, page 423 |
11316 | Corylus cornuta var. cornuta 1113 | Yuki 287 | k30 199 | 423 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used as basket material. | Kelly, Isabel T., 1930, Yuki Basketry, University of Calfornia Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 24:421-444, page 423 |
13531 | Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. 1430 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 92 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Stalks used to smooth Indian hemp stems and to polish arrows. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 92 |
26063 | Perideridia kelloggii (Gray) Mathias 2833 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 91 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Strong, fibrous roots used to make hair brushes. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 91 |
31319 | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii 3201 | Yuki 287 | c57ii 69 | 93 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to make camp shelters. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 93 |
36337 | Salix sp. 3551 | Yuki 287 | k30 199 | 423 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used as basket material. | Kelly, Isabel T., 1930, Yuki Basketry, University of Calfornia Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 24:421-444, page 423 |
43199 | Vicia americana Muhl. ex Willd. 4139 | Yuki 287 | c02 89 | 362 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Stout roots used for tying. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 362 |
10108 | Cladium sp. 988 | Yokut 286 | m66 109 | 405 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 405 |
15333 | Fremontodendron californicum (Torr.) Coville 1663 | Yokut 286 | m66 109 | 420 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Bark made into ropes and used to bound acorn caches. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 420 |
31551 | Pteridium sp. 3218 | Yokut 286 | m66 109 | 405 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make the black designs on baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 405 |
41680 | Umbellularia sp. 4057 | Yokut 286 | m66 109 | 420 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Plant used to make shelters and canopies. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 420 |
17304 | Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. 1901 | Yokia 285 | c02 89 | 358 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Fine, strong inner bark formerly used for thread. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358 |
39122 | Symphoricarpos albus var. albus 3850 | Yokia 285 | c02 89 | 389 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Slender twigs bound together and used as brooms for sweeping. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 389 |
1863 | Agave sp. 96 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 259 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Grass stem brush used to transfer excess mescal juice from dish to slab. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 259 |
9817 | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. 935 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 257 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Stems used to brush off spines on fruits. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257 |
14159 | Eriogonum sp. 1530 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 257 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Stems used to brush off spines on fruits. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 257 |
24040 | Nolina microcarpa S. Wats. 2590 | Yavapai 284 | bc41 58 | 62 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Leaves used to thatch dwellings. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 62 |
43968 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Yavapai 284 | g36 48 | 259 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Leaf fiber used to tie grass stems of mescal to make a brush. | Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 259 |
43732 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Yana 282 | ss43 181 | 253 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Grass wrapped around the ties of the women's belts. | Sapir, Edward and Leslie Spier, 1943, Notes on the Culture of the Yana, Anthropological Records 3(3):252-253, page 253 |
1600 | Adiantum sp. 72 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used to make designs on baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
3879 | Apocynum sp. 298 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 276 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Used to make the best string and thread. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 276 |
6195 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Used to make string and ropes. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
8891 | Cercis sp. 839 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 275 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Branches used in the making and decorating of baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 275 |
10900 | Cornus glabrata Benth. 1095 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Straight stems used for making baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
11299 | Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp 1112 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Straight stems used for making baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
18058 | Iris sp. 2013 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Used to make cord for fish nets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
28067 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Straight stems used for making baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
28152 | Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. 2975 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 273 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used to make planks for houses. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 273 |
33236 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Long shoots used in making large storehouse baskets. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
43707 | Xerophyllum sp. 4216 | Wintoon 281 | m66 109 | 264 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Plant purchased and used extensively in basket overlay and designs. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 264 |
5205 | Artemisia dracunculus L. 395 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 134 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plant bunches used as towels in old times. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
5308 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 134 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plant bunches used as towels in old times. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
5503 | Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana 401 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 134 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plant bunches used as towels in old times. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
30297 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 87 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Tough, elastic twigs bound into bundles and used as brooms for sweeping the floor. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 87 |
36336 | Salix sp. 3551 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 73 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Poles used to sustain the thatch of the earth lodges and to form the frame of the bath lodges. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 73 |
41590 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 76 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Forked trees used for the posts in building the earth lodge. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76 |
41591 | Ulmus rubra Muhl. 4052 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 76 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Inner bark fiber used to make cords and ropes. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 76 |
41862 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
41863 | Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland. 4059 | Winnebago 280 | g19 17 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Dried stalk fiber used to make twine and cordage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77 |
36076 | Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. 3547 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 154 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Bark strips used for cord or rope. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 154 |
40289 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 152 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Inner bark strips used for basketry. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
40290 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 153 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Bark sheets used for roofing. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 153 |
40291 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 152 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Inner bark strips used for cordage. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
40292 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 153 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark sheets used for tarpaulins. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 153 |
40293 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Wet'suwet'en 278 | g92 166 | 152 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark strips used for mat making. | Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152 |
11141 | Cornus sericea ssp. sericea 1102 | Washo 276 | n66 139 | 49 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Twigs used for the foundation of baskets. | Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 49 |
403 | Acacia sp. 17 | Walapai 274 | bc41 58 | 49 | Fiber 4 | Furniture 109 | Used for cradle frames. | Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 49 |
8127 | Carex sp. 752 | Wailaki 273 | c02 89 | 315 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots and leaves used for baskets. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 315 |
8128 | Carex sp. 752 | Wailaki 273 | c02 89 | 315 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves used to weave hats. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 315 |
35656 | Salix amygdaloides Anderss. 3518 | Ute 272 | c09 142 | 36 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used in basketry. | Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 36 |
35787 | Salix eriocephala Michx. 3526 | Ute 272 | c09 142 | 36 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Used in basketry. | Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 36 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );